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Rajang Mangroves National Park Area: 9,374 ha Locality: Sarikei Division Year gazetted: 2000

The Rajang Mangroves National Park is vital in stabilizing the shorelines of Central Sarawak, in preventing erosion, tidal flooding and salt intrusion, and protecting beaches and corals from siltation. The floristic composition in the park is the most complex compared with other mangrove areas in Sarawak. A total of 89 plant species in 39 families have been described.

The park is home to some of Sarawak's rarest animals such as proboscis monkeys and silvered langurs. Other mammals include small-clawed otters and plantain squirrels. Common birds include white-collared kingfishers and stork-billed kingfishers. The National Park area is known to contain 76 species of fish and crustaceans in 43 families.

The Rajang Mangroves is unique in that it has a drier mangrove not commonly found in other mangrove areas in Sarawak. There is a rise of up to 3.5 m from low-lying river banks to a distance of 3.65 km inland. This provides a better opportunity for seeing a wider variety of mangrove species in a more different mangrove environment. In this drier mangrove forest, lobster mound is a very common ground feature rising to a height of 1.5 m, frequently covered with the Piai Acrostichum aureum fern.

This park will be open to visitors sometime in the future.

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